For the purposes of this chapter, the following words are defined and shall have the meaning ascribed to them as hereafter set forth, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning.
(a) "Coin amusement device" means any machine, device or instrument which, upon the insertion of a coin, token, slug, disc, plate or card, or other insertion piece, or upon the payment of a consideration, operates or may be operated by the public generally as a game, a contest or test of skill or other amusement of any description, and which is not a gambling device. Without limitation, coin amusement device also means any manual or mechanical amusement device. Coin amusement device does not include cigarette, candy or other similar type vending machines, mechanical musical instruments under Chapter 739, or the laws regulating pool, billiards or bowling parlors under Chapter 749.
(b) "Manual amusement device" means any amusement device such as a "shuffle board," or "shuffle alley," or other table type amusement device which, upon the insertion of a coin, token, slug, disc, plate or card, or other insertion piece, or upon the payment of a consideration, may be operated manually as a game, contest or amusement of any description, or which may be used for any such game, contest or amusement.
(c) "Mechanical amusement device" means any amusement device which, upon the insertion of a coin, token, slug, disc, plate or card, or other insertion piece, or upon the payment of a consideration, may be operated for use as a game, entertainment or amusement, whether or not registering a score. It shall include machines and devices such as marble machines, pinball machines or skill ball, and all games, operations or transactions similar thereto under whatever name they may be indicated. It shall include any electronic machine or device which contains a video screen upon which the contest or game is displayed. It shall include any machine or device whereby a score is established by manipulating special equipment to secure a special number or numbers or a high total score.
(d) "Gambling devices" means a device as defined in Section 517.01 of the General Offenses Code, or Ohio R.C. 2915.01.
(e) "Amusement center" means any storeroom, shop, arcade, mall, structure or enclosure of any design or any place of business at which five or more coin amusement devices are located for the use of entertainment of persons patronizing the place of business.
(f) "Owner" means any person owning title to any coin amusement device or devices.
(g) "Exhibitor" means any person conducting business at a place of business at which four or less coin amusement devices are located for the use or entertainment of persons patronizing the place of business, irrespective of the ownership of the device or devices.
(h) "Operator" means any person conducting a business at a place of business which is an amusement center wherein five or more coin amusement devices are located for the use of entertainment of persons patronizing the place of business, irrespective of the ownership of the device or devices.
(i) As used herein, the word "person" means an individual, partnership, corporation or other entity by whatever name designated.
(j) "Good moral character" means that the owner, exhibitor or operator has not been convicted of a felony, a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, or any gambling conviction or convictions within five years next preceding the date of the application.
(Ord. 197-83. Passed 3-15-83.)